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Six Tips to Nail a Behavioral Interview

Six Tips to Nail a Behavioral Interview

“I don’t have an answer for that.” Would you ever respond that way to an interview question with a potential employer? You would be surprised how many people respond that way during an initial phone screen. As a recruiter in the scientific industry, I am shocked by...

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The Future of Staffing: Video Interviews

The Future of Staffing: Video Interviews

Video chats no longer seem revolutionary to consumers who have now Skyped and FaceTimed for years. They have become the norm, especially for people who have moved away from friends and family and want to stay in touch. So why, then, do companies not utilize this well-known technology more than

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Five Ways to Keep Your Social Media Recruiter-Friendly

Five Ways to Keep Your Social Media Recruiter-Friendly

Social media is personal, right? Not exactly. Statistics show that 93 percent of recruiters use social media to support their recruiting efforts. A whopping 55 percent of recruiters have reconsidered a candidate based on their social media profile. So how do you keep your image clean, and even impressive?

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Who is Your Company’s Water Spider?

Who is Your Company’s Water Spider?

Water Spider or Mizusumashi is a lean manufacturing term referring to a person in a warehouse or production environment who is tasked with keeping work stations fully stocked with materials, thus controlling the continuous flow of productivity. It is far more than just a material handler since it requires that

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Who’s the Real Loser?

Who’s the Real Loser?

What a loser, right? But who’s really the biggest loser? It’s actually the employer, who probably doesn’t even know the ticking time bomb they have working for them. How does an employer avoid making a hire like this to begin with? Many employers rely on whatever applicants walk in the door as their

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